Last night I rented another Hyundai Sonata. Dropped off the Fusion at one airport and got the Sonata at the next airport. It helps to have the two back to back for comparison.
The Sonata really does perform stronger. Especially with the trans in "sport" mode.
Ford needs to make the 3.5 optional in the Fusion. Maybe they are reluctant because the 3.5 is in the Lincoln MKZ (Zephyr) for 2007 and they want more seperation between the Ford and the Lincoln. By not making the 3.5 available in the Fusion, they are not competitive.
Making the car so that there is no good way to control which trans gear you would like to hold is just plain dumb. Maybe that's because there are no mountain roads in Michigan.
